Does Discover pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Discover employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Discover. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Discover?

68% of Discover employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Discover 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Discover?

Account Manager (298) , Customer Service Representative (205) , Project Manager (149) , Senior Manager (119) , Manager (97) , Collections Specialist (95) , Senior Account Manager (94) , Team Leader (78) , Senior Associate (71) , Account Specialist (59) , Director (50) , Fraud Specialist (50) , Software Engineer (47) , Lead Data Science Analyst (41) , Applications Engineer (39)

What are the pros of working at Discover according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and 401k." ((in 747 reviews)); "Great culture and values!" ((in 434 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 415 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 324 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 278 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Discover according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 204 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 93 reviews)); "Senior leadership lacks vision; dirty political environment;" ((in 61 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((in 44 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about Discover layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Discover layoffs and their outlook for job security at Discover in 2026.

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4.0

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,186 total reviews)

Michael Shepherd

64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Discover has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,186 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Discover employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Feb 2, 2014

Strong company, people and customer focused.

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people focused environment, completion of business vision, co-workers and work life balance are among some of the top reasons I choose to stay with DFS.

Cons

IT agility too slow, IT leadership needs to bring in young blood, glean their ideas and energy while using the established talent to channel efforts towards the business goals.

1.0

Sep 24, 2013

Home Loan Division

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Truthfully the only good thing about working for a company like Discover is their name, and you would think they are not going to be going out of business anytime soon. Question is, once they are done with you will you still have a job? Also, their benefits are good.

Cons

Well, I am sure you have all heard the phrase "you are treated like a number, and not a person". Well, this holds very true with this company, and unless you are at the top of the food chain good luck getting anyone in upper management to notice or for that matter even care about you.

5.0

Sep 3, 2013

Strong work/life balance, good growth potential at Discover Card

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance is very strong, the offices are mostly empty by 5:30. The PTO program is wonderful. Office politics are at a minimum vs. other companies I've worked for, which makes for a pleasant work enivironment.

Cons

Some complain that it is not a performance culture, however I disagree, I think there is balance between performers and non-performers. Organizations with too many strong performers can have a tough, cut-throat feel.

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